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Peaks to Pacific National Parks

Get to Know the West

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  • Salt Lake City>
  • Yellowstone National Park>
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  • San Francisco

Start your tour in the Mile-High City, which offers 300 days of sunshine every year. While here, enjoy a city tour or mountain-parks tour.  From Denver, you will travel west to Salt Lake City, home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Brigham Young Historic Park.  Enjoy two nights here before driving on your own to West Yellowstone.  Whether you stay in or out of Yellowstone Park, you will enjoy your visit to one of the most spectacular national parks in the United States.  After spending two nights at Yellowstone, you will travel back to Salt Lake City to board the Amtrak train to San Francisco.  What better way to end your tour than with memorable views of the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean!  Highlights of San Francisco include Fisherman’s Wharf, Nob Hill, Union Square and Pacific Heights.

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Package Includes:

  • 8 Nights Hotel Accommodations (2 Denver, 2 Salt Lake City, 2 West Yellowstone, 2 San Francisco)
  • One-way Amtrak from Denver to Salt Lake City in Coach Accommodations
  • One-way Amtrak from Salt Lake City to San Francisco in Roomette accommodations; meals included in Dining car
  • Three-day Hertz car rental (in Salt Lake City)
  • Rocky Mountain National Park Tour (highlights include Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, Grand Lake, and Rocky Mountain National Park)
  • Lower Loop Tour of Yellowstone National Park (Tour Highlights: Firehole Canyon, Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser, Olad Faithful Inn and much more)
  • Muir Woods and Sausalito Tour (Tour Highlights: Muir Woods National Park, Coastal Redwoods, Marin County, Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito)
  • Dinner at Neptune’s Palace in San Francisco
  • Travel Portfolio
  • All taxes & meal gratuities
Map of Peaks to Pacific National Parks train vacation Click to Zoom The Map

Sample price does not include transportation

to Denver or San Francisco to start your rail

journey. Price may vary based on availability

and time of travel.

SUGGESTED ITINERARY:

 

Day 1 Arrive & Explore Denver

Welcome to Denver, known as the Mile-High City. Enjoy the views of the fabulous Rocky Mountains. (Overnight in Denver)

 

Day 2 Denver Exploring

Today you will enjoy the majestic splendor of the Rocky Mountains as you travel to Rocky Mountain National Park on this full day tour. Tour includes admission to the park. Other tour highlights include Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, and Grand lake (Overnight in Denver)

 

Day 3 Denver to Salt Lake City

Transfer to Denver’s Union Station and board the California Zephyr® in Coach accommodations. Evening arrival in Salt Lake City. (Overnight in Salt Lake City)

 

Day 4 Salt Lake City Exploring

Enjoy Salt Lake City on own. Trace your family’s history with a visit to Temple Square* (Overnight in Salt Lake City)

 

Day 5 Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone

Hop in your rental car and drive to West Yellowstone. The easy drive will take approximately five hours. Transportation available for those who don’t want to drive. (Overnight in West Yellowstone)

 

Day 6 Yellowstone Exploring

Board your coach for a full-day tour of the lower loop. Highlights include Old Faithful Geyser, the Old Faithful Inn, Isa Lake on the Continental Divide and more. (Overnight in West Yellowstone)

 

Day 7 West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City

Take a leisurely drive back to Salt Lake City. Drop your car off and board the train in Roomette accommodations, continue traveling to the West Coast. (Overnight on train)

 

Day 8 Salt Lake City to San Francisco

The Amtrak train will take you as far as Emeryville, CA. From here, you will board a Motorcoach for San Francisco. (Overnight in San Francisco)

 

Day 9 San Francisco Exploring

Spend the day exploring Muir Woods National Park and Sausalito. The tour includes Muir Woods with some of the tallest and oldest Coastal Redwoods in existence, Marin County, Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito. Enjoy dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf at Neptune’s Palace.  (Overnight in San Francisco)

 

Day 10 Vacation Ends in San Francisco

Bid farewell to San Francisco. At this point, you will have the following options:

 

·Return to Denver on Amtrak

·Extend another night in San Francisco with a day trip to Yosemite or Napa Valley

·Rent a car and explore California

Map of Peaks to Pacific National Parks rail trip Click to Zoom The Map
Not Included:

Sample price does not include transportation

to Denver or San Francisco to start your rail

journey. Price may vary based on availability

and time of travel.

Package Prices Start at:

 

Moderate - $1,445

Deluxe - $1,769

 

*Sample prices are based on our highest demand travel period, per person based on double occupancy, tax included. Amtrak® travel is for Coach and Roomette accommodations. Prices are subject to change without notice, and all reservations are based upon availability at time of booking.

 

**Unless activity is shown as included, all activities described in this itinerary are for suggestion purposes only.

 

***Pricing is to be used as a reference only.

Map of Peaks to Pacific National Parks rail vacation Click to Zoom The Map
Not Included:

Sample price does not include transportation

to Denver or San Francisco to start your rail

journey. Price may vary based on availability

and time of travel.

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Sleeping & Seating

Sleeping Accommodations

Amtrak trains traveling on long-distance routes typically use either two-level Superliner or one-level Viewliner train car equipment, each of which include bedrooms arranged in various configurations and private and public bathrooms and showers.

Superliner

To learn more about Superliner room amenities and to view room schematics and QuickTime Virtual Tours, click on the links associated with each bedroom type below. Or launch the 3D tour to interactively explore the rooms in greater detail.

 

Superliner 3D Tour

 

Viewliner

To learn more about Viewliner room amenities and to view room schematics and QuickTime Virtual Tours, click on the links associated with each bedroom type below. Or launch the 3D tour to interactively explore the rooms in greater detail.

Viewliner 3D Tour

 

Seating Accommodations

The availability of these options varies depending on your route and the kind of train equipment in use.

Coach Class

Coach class seats are available on all Amtrak trains except Acela Express trains.

On most long-distance trains, we provide extra-spacious Coach Class seating with leg rests designed to enhance your comfort for long or overnight trips.